James Rhodes Sheldon

1840 - 1928  (87 years)

• Name	James Rhodes Sheldon
  Born	2 Jun 1840  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1928
  Person ID	I10669	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Pardon Sheldon,   b. 26 Jul 1801, Pawtuxet, RI ,   d. 15 May 1849, Pawtuxet, RI  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Walker Aborn,   b. 30 Sep 1806,   d. 17 Apr 1869  (Age 62 years)
  Married	11 Dec 1825  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F04197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Louisa Caruthers Roberts
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F04202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Evelyn Roberts
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F04203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  According to Les Ralston, James is the only Rhode Islander known to have fought for the Confederacy. He served in the 50th GA Infantry. When war broke out he was staying with his sister in Thomas County. His sister was married to Edward Remington. James served under Peter McGlashan who later became mayor of Thomasville. As of 1920 he was a resident of Savannah, GA.

  
  

• Sources

  [S013207] History of the State of RI and Providence Plantations, (NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920), 203. [S012767] DAR ID #125735: Mrs. Mary Remington Jerger; info from Chandler Smith Cheek.